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reuse

 
 
/ˌriːˈjuːz/ verb [T]

Definition

ENVIRONMENT, SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY to use something again: There are huge ecological advantages in reusing waste water.
(Definition of reuse verb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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